303. british

[Guest Coyote_Hunter]

what is everyones opinion on this rifle, the 303. British the old war rifles with them peep sights ? hows there accuracy, power ? and if its in good condition is it worth 100$ CDN ?

[Hoosierbuck]

The round is good, very similar to the '06. Problem is, for hunting applications, you are looking at mail order for your choice of 3-4 factory hunting loads, usually. The rifles vary, and are not worth too much, usually. Ever see the movie "The Ghost and the Darkness"? Those lions were shot with the .303. I have an old Enfield, and the trigger sucks, but at least the action is sloppy, and the stock is sporterized military junk. It does go, "BANG!" when I pull the trigger, though. I sure wouldn't pay much more than $100, even for a pretty decent one.

HB

[4Blade]

I have one that I had done by a local gunsmith years ago,,I had the stock cut down and refinished,,,Had the barrel cut down also,,,Removed the old factory sights and had a set of Williams sights installed just for looks,,,I also installed a scope and bipod......Bought the gun for like $70 and now have about $600 in it.....The .303 does the job for deer,,I have killed several deer with it but like was mentioned earlier you dont have many factory loads to choose from and sometimes they are hard to find...........I pull it out of the safe at least once a season and hunt with it........You really need something more popular to hunt with like a 30.06,,,.308,,,.270,,,etc....Many more options ammo wise than the .303...........:D:D

[superguide]

That round has probably kiled more game in Saskatchewan than all others combined.